Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population 2024

11,607

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 11,607 with a growth rate of -1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is the 64th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 15,337 and has seen a growth of -24.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,457-230-2.15%
202810,687-230-2.11%
202710,917-230-2.06%
202611,147-230-2.02%
202511,377-230-1.98%
202411,607-230-1.94%
202311,837-230-1.91%
202212,067-238-1.93%
202112,305-343-2.71%
202012,648-1,283-9.21%
201913,931-97-0.69%
201814,028-127-0.9%
201714,155-228-1.59%
201614,383-236-1.61%
201514,619-105-0.71%
201414,724-253-1.69%
201314,977-68-0.45%
201215,045-284-1.85%
201115,329-8-0.05%
201015,33700%
199015,210-1,947-11.35%
198017,157-2,181-11.28%
197019,338-4,743-19.7%
196024,081-6,405-21.01%
195030,486-3,680-10.77%
194034,166-1,402-3.94%
193035,568-385-1.07%
192035,9536,87523.64%
191029,0789,47848.36%
190019,6005,23936.48%
189014,3613,43531.44%
188010,9263,07439.15%
18707,852-38-0.48%
18607,8903,24769.93%
18504,6431,65855.54%
18402,985-7,472-71.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.94% (-230)
County Seat
Charleston and Sumner
2020 Population
12,648
Area
646 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.23% (-1,041)
Founded
December 31, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,76461.52%
White4,44135.19%
Two or more races2431.93%
Other race1621.28%
Asian80.06%
Native American30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Median Age

37.7

Total

35.8

Male

40.7

Female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Adults

There are 10,048 adults, (2,078 of whom are seniors) in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female5,88646.64%
Male6,73553.36%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3012.8263.736.3
Married1,4963.3877.922.1
Non Family1,4751.1356.543.5
Female9004.662.137.9
Male4302.942.157.9

3.61

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,27814.65%
Associates Degree1,12312.88%
Bachelors Degree5956.82%
Graduate Degree4234.85%
High School Graduate2,99634.35%
Less Than 9th Grade6297.21%
Some College1,67719.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,1303,869644
White3,2932,801342
Hispanic1599023
2+ Races1497528
Other Race124511
Asian822
Native American331

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 33.33%.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,097$34,416$40,856
Graduate Degree$41,528$0$46,467
High School Graduate$43,380$45,362$18,951
Less Than 9th Grade$14,089$18,750$7,440
Overall$34,640$44,319$23,110
Some College$34,435$46,860$23,182

$34,640

Average Earnings

$44,319

Average Male

$23,110

Average Female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language

98.12% of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Language

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,6272,38431.26%
White4,18457713.79%
Multiple23013458.26%
Hispanic561221.43%

25.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.07%

Male Poverty Rate

26.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 58.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi is White, with 13.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.11%.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.68%
High School20.86%
Some College14.9%
Bachelors or Greater9.54%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.36%
Male Unemployed36.92%
Female Employed12.22%
Male Employed9.75%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,565$59,005
Households$35,428$50,959
Married Families$58,116$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,381$30,048

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

594

Number of Veterans

499

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War218
Vietnam202
Second Gulf War186
Korea24
World War II0

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54221
65 to 74142
75+117
18 to 3458
55 to 6456

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3105.2%
White2596.94%
Hispanic2812.84%
2+ Races2413.64%
Native American133.33%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.25%

Born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 86.25% having been born in Mississippi. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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